Mr. CEO, Spoil me 100 Percent! - Chapter 440

Chapter 440: Charlie’s Sister

 

“But…” Ali wanted to say something but Xinghe tugged on her sleeve. Ali turned back with a confused look. Xinghe shook her head slightly, telling Ali not to do anything. For some reason, Ali decided to heed Xinghe’s advice. Sam came to the same conclusion: staying would only put them in worse fate. Even though they didn’t want to lose the house, their lives were more important.

“Okay, General, we will leave now, but please allow us to collect our stuff and can you please return our weapons?”

“Leave everything behind!” Barron rejected him outright.

Sam was stunned. “Everything? Our weapons…”

Barron stared hard at him and yelled, “Not only your weapons, everything has been confiscated by the military; this is a lesson for you lot! If you dare to oppose my orders again, I will confiscate your lives, understand?”

Sam’s expression darkened. Beside him, Wolf tensed up…

They’d given Barron an inch and now he was taking a mile. This was stretching the limit of their patience. The atmosphere became serious. Barron’s soldiers read the situation and every single one of them pointed their guns at Sam’s group. Ryan was feeling happy inside, he wanted Barron to kill them all.

If Sam did anything, they would definitely be killed. A few seconds later, Sam took a deep breath and said with a smile, “Alright, then we will leave now.”

With that, he turned to order Wolf and the rest, “Let’s go before things take a turn for the worse.”

Wolf and the rest saw the pleading in Sam’s eyes. They didn’t voice the anger, melancholy, and helplessness in their hearts. They couldn’t do anything but leave quietly…

Just as they were going to leave, Xinghe who was last was stopped by Barron.

“Wait…” Barron scanned Xinghe with a salacious smile and asked Sam, “This one is new. What’s her name?”

When that happened, Sam and the rest’s faces shifted.

Sam quickly rushed to stand in front of Xinghe and said with an obsequious smile, “General, she is Charlie’s sister, but she just returned from overseas.”

“Charlie’s sister?” Barron questioned with a laugh, “You people think I’m an idiot?”

He shoved Sam away and grabbed Xinghe by her waist. With a lewd smile, he said, “Give me the woman and you can have the house.”

Of course, Barron harbored lustful intentions toward Xinghe. Xinghe was an exotic beauty, a rare find in their country. Furthermore, Barron was a known womanizer; they should have known this will happen.

Sam was afraid Barron would forcefully take Xinghe away so he quickly pulled Xinghe out of his grasp. He said with unmovable attitude, “General, she is really Charlie’s sister! We promised Charlie that we would protect her with our lives.”

“That’s right, we swore on our lives to protect her!” Ali also stepped forth to add. Wolf and Cairn nodded in quick succession as well.

Witnessing their determination, Barron’s conviction faltered. Could she really be Charlie’s sister?

He squinted his eyes in contemplation, alternating between suspicions.

“General, can we go now?” Sam asked in a low growl but his eyes were shining with resolve.

Barron could see if he forced the woman to stay, they would really fight to the death to protect her.

Chapter 441: Pair of Disgusting Eyes

 

It was not yet time to eliminate the SamWolf group or it might cause a ruckus among the other civilian groups. However, he had to find a way to make that woman part of his collection!

His pair of viper-like eyes swept over every inch of Xinghe’s body and Barron said with a creepy smile, “You people can go now, but remember to come find your general if you’re in any type of trouble.”

“…” Who’s going to believe that?

“Don’t forget about me,” Barron said that while blowing Xinghe a slurping kiss. There was a dangerous message in his pair of lascivious eyes.

Ali quickly pulled Xinghe away, afraid that Barron would suddenly change his mind and do something against Xinghe. Xinghe took a few steps forward before turning back to meet Barron’s pair of disgusting eyes. Hers, on the other hand, were clear and devoid of emotion. She eventually looked away.

After they left, Ryan quickly moved forward to placate Barron, “Sir, that was brilliant. If not for you, that bunch of people wouldn’t have left this place willingly.”

Barron responded coldly, “How can I entrust you something more significant if you can’t accomplish something so easy?”

“Sir, this wasn’t our fault. As you know, my group has nothing so we have no way of growing stronger. But now that we’re your men, we’re definitely heading towards glory, guided by Your Excellency. We swore our lasting loyalty to you, no matter what you order us to do, we will do it without asking any questions!”

This kind of loyal dog was what Barron wanted. He said, “Everything that belonged to SamWolf including the weapons, are now yours. Remember to not disappoint me again.”

“Yes, sir!” Ryan gave him a military salute. Barron looked at him and smiled satisfactorily.

…

Sam’s gang took Xinghe a fair distance away and made sure no one was following them before they sighed in relief.

“Sh*t! F*ck!” Wolf cursed as he kicked at a roadside trashcan. “I will never forgive any of the Grey Rats! And that f*cking Barron, he deserves to rot in hell!”

Sam was equally furious. “We used to follow Charlie and did so much for Barron. Now that Charlie has disappeared, he has the audacity to turn on us like this; he is worse than an animal!”

“I so wanted to kill him,” Ali wheezed in fury before she sighed despondently, “We’ve lost our house just like that…”

It seemed like Ali had a more emotional connection to the house than the guys. Cairn also lamented, “We’d just collected so many weapons and were forced to hand them over to someone else.”

“The Grey Rats are the weakest among all the groups, the only advantage they have is numbers. Why would Barron have any use for them?” Sam asked after he had calmed down.

This confused Wolf as well. “He was willing to kick us out of our house to side with them. There is nothing in Grey Rats’ record that will compel Barron to value them so.”

Xinghe answered suddenly, “They must be in some kind of profit-based contract.”

That was the only logical explanation.

“You’re right.” Cairn nodded.

“But what kind of contract will that be? The Grey Rats are poorer than us,” Ali said confusedly.

“No matter what it is, there must be something between them. Regardless, it is not the time to worry about others. It is obvious that this is not the last time we’ll see Barron, so what will we do in the future?” Sam said worriedly.

Ali had other worry. “I see that Barron will not let Xinghe go so easily as well. He will attempt something sooner or later.”

Her words brought the atmosphere to an all-time low.

Chapter 442: Damn Everything, Looking for Change!

 

The group stared at Xinghe. Sam warned her, “Xinghe, you have to be careful. Women that Barron sets his sight on don’t end well.”

“The man’s a disgusting pig; the women he takes away never receive good treatment,” Ali added.

Wolf consoled her, “But don’t get too worried, we’ll protect you. You’re one of us now; we won’t leave you stranded.”

Cairn nodded. “That’s right, you’re one of us now; you can always rely on us.”

Xinghe was curious. How has this group of people retained their sense of trust in this war-torn country?

They’ve only known me for two days and they already treat me as one of their own.

Regardless, their sincerity touched Xinghe.

“You have nothing, how are you going to protect me?” Xinghe asked softly.

This stunned Sam and the rest…

She was right, they had lost everything: their home, their weapons and even their money. They were basically just refugees.

“We will find a way to earn money and get ourselves some weapons,” Sam stated confidently.

Ali excitedly suggested, “I can go back to my old job as a bartender, at least food will not be a problem.”

“I can too…” Before Cairn could finish, a gang robbed a nearby store.

The owner rushed out and yelled, “Thieves, help me catch them!”

Sam and the rest moved to pursue reflexively, but the gang leader turned back to fire a shot, yelling, “Scream some more and I will not miss next time!”

That shut the owner up. Sam and the rest also stopped…

They realized that giving chase was pointless, they didn’t have weapons. In this dangerous climate, going about without weapons was akin to suicide. However, firearms were expensive, not accessible to everyone.

A low hum in the air signaled a low flying combat jet. Before Xinghe could react, she was pulled away by Sam. They started running. Before long, a series of explosions occurred behind them. Xinghe finally realized it was an airstrike. Sam dragged her into hiding. The plane dropped a few more bombs before leaving.

Xinghe’s clothes was covered with a layer of dust, the original street was now a ruin. People were openly crying on the streets and there were bodies lying around.

Ali patted the dust on herself and asked, “Xinghe, are you alright?”

Xinghe looked at the bombing casualties and shook her head. “I’m fine… but does this kind of thing happen often?”

“You mean the airstrike?” Sam nodded. “Yup, it’s a common occurrence. You’d think we’d have gotten used to it by now, but the sights…” He sighed.

Xinghe had no clue that, on this wonderful planet, there were places such as this. In comparison, her old life at City T was like heaven on Earth. She realized for the past two months, Mubai had been conducting his research on that illegal organization in such a country. He was in mortal danger every day…

Xinghe didn’t want to die, and she also wanted to give her newfound friends a new beginning, away from the war. Therefore, she needed to find Saohuang’s proof of criminality as soon as possible, locate Mubai, and leave the country!

To do that, she needed to strengthen her influence first.

Xinghe turned towards Ali and the gang and said, “From now on, I will help every one of you turn your life around and change this god forsaken reality!”

Chapter 443: Fulfil Your Dreams

 

There was a deep resolve behind Xinghe’s eyes and Ali’s group had heard every single word she said. There was only one question on their minds: Is she kidding? She wants to help us turn our lives around?

That was a pipe dream in Country Y, actually, that was a pipe dream anywhere in the world. People were born with a certain destiny, they just had to learn to live with it; there was no changing of destiny.

“Xinghe, what are you talking about?” Ali asked with a curious expression.

Sam laughed. “Your words are pleasing to the ears but you’re the one who needs the most help at the moment.”

Wolf continued expressionlessly, “Sam’s right, you’ve been targeted by Barron and while you do know some self-defense skills, it’s not enough. You need us to protect you, we can talk about the rest when this danger’s over.”

Cairn smiled good-naturedly. He also thought that Xinghe was just consoling them with empty words.

Xinghe noticed their reluctance to believe her but she didn’t explain. She asked Ali, “What do you wish for now?”

Ali was even more confused. “Why do you ask?”

“Just humor me, what is your dearest wish at this moment?”

Ali answered, “Naturally a safe house, we need some place we can call home.”

Xinghe nodded and asked Sam the same question. They decided to play along.

“I want weapons, lots of them because they’re the only thing that matters in this country.”

“What about you?” Xinghe turned to Wolf. His reply was, “Vehicle, the best armored car!”

Without waiting for Xinghe to ask him, Cairn answered directly, “I want money, because with money, everyone can get everything they wish for.”

“Nicely said, I will fulfil your dream first,” Xinghe stared at Cairn and said. Cairn was speechless with disbelief.

“Bring me to exchange gold bars now,” Xinghe said calmly; the group felt a great presence behind her flat tone. With a suspicious attitude, they took Xinghe to an illegal private bank. Along the way, they couldn’t shake the feeling that Xinghe was pulling their leg.

“Xinghe, you know that you’ll lose half of your money if you exchange gold bars in this country, right?”

Xinghe nodded slightly.

“Therefore, even if you’re loaded, you can’t possibly exchange a ton of gold bars.”

Xinghe nodded again.

Sam asked, “Xinghe, do you know how much money is required to buy everything we wished?”

Wolf answered for her, “At least several millions worth of gold bars.”

“Several millions, Xinghe, are you really sure about this?” Cairn asked with a tone laced with concern.

“I’ve made up my mind, are we there yet?” Xinghe asked.

“We are, it’s that building over there,” Sam said seriously.

The private bank was located underground. Xinghe followed them into a building and took the elevator down to the basement. The bank was huge, and was filled with people who’d come to make trade. There were also attendants in uniform posted in the bank.

One of them saw them walk in and asked politely, “Are sirs and madams here to exchange gold bars?”

“That’s right.” Sam nodded. He might’ve been in a simple attire but it did nothing to hide his imposing presence.

The attendant was used to people like him, he could recognize Sam’s group as people who lived by the blade. These people were usually poor, but if they had certain marketable skills, they would come across a windfall once in a while.

Chapter 444: Exchange One Hundred Million!

 

Therefore, the attendant was wise enough to force a smile. “How many gold bars do sirs and madams intend to exchange? If it’s over one hundred thousand, we will provide some exchange rate benefits.”

Sam looked to Xinghe. He had no idea how much she was going to exchange either. “How about one million?” Xinghe asked.

The attendant was shocked but he still answered politely, “Naturally, there will be better benefits. For one million, you can exchange six hundred thousand’s worth of gold bars.”

“What about ten million?”

“If I remember correctly, that will get you seven million worth of gold bars.”

“What about one hundred million?”

The attendant widened his eyes in shock, “You want to exchange one hundred million?”

Impossible, they don’t look like they have so much money.

“Just asking,” Sam stepped in to explain; he also didn’t think Xinghe had so much money.

The attendant’s face returned to normal. “If it’s one hundred million, you can get eighty million worth of gold bars. In any case, the greater the amount you’re willing to exchange, the better the exchange rate. The most we can exchange in one transaction is one billion but you have to book at least a month before that. The rest, we can exchange on the day itself but we have limited daily stock, we will close when the limit’s reached.”

“Then, lead us to exchange one hundred million,” Xinghe said softly but it was enough to shock everyone in earshot. Ali’s group looked at her with gaping mouth. What is she saying? Exchanging one hundred million? Does she know how much that amount of money is?

The attendant also looked at her with disbelief. He stuttered, “You, you want to exchange one hundred million?”

Xinghe looked at him. “Is that a problem?”

“Of, of course not…” We have no problem but the problem is… do you have so much money or not‽

However, since Xinghe had said so, the attendant chose to believe her.

The attendant quickly led them to the VIP room. Ali and the rest were fidgeting following behind her. They were frazzled with nerves. If Xinghe didn’t have the money to exchange, they would be thrown out. In other words, they were preparing themselves to get thrown out.

However, their imagination couldn’t stop straying. If Xinghe really had that much money, what could they do to prevent eighty million worth of gold bars being stolen or targeted? If they had known Xinghe was really planning to exchange so much money, they would have come with disguises. They also looked around with guarded expression, afraid the world knew that they were going to stumble literally into a pot of gold.

The calmest was definitely Xinghe. It was as if exchanging such an amount of money was a daily business for her. The attendant looked at her and already believed she was really that rich. Only someone loaded could have the serenity she possessed.

“Miss, do you wish to go in alone?” The attendant pushed open the VIP room door and reminded her. After all, he didn’t know what kind of company she kept.

“That’s alright, we will all go in.” Xinghe strode in directly. Sam and the rest hesitated before following her.

The VIP room was lavishly designed. In such a political climate, there were still such luxurious pockets of heaven. It looked like the owner of the illegal private bank had a unique background.

Xinghe and the rest sat on the real leather chairs and waiters in black suits came to service them, ready to satisfy their every whim.

A manager who sat opposite them, operating a computer, asked Xinghe with utmost deference, “Nice to meet you miss. May I know what your name is?”

Chapter 445: Surprised by her Generosity

 

“The name’s Xia,” Xinghe answered succinctly. The manager glanced at Xinghe to ascertain her nationality. He asked politely, “Miss Xia, you intend to exchange one hundred million, correct?”

“Yes.”

“Alright, but I have to explain something to you first. Due to exchange rate issues, one hundred million USD can only be exchanged for eighty million worth of gold bars. In other words, you’ll be losing twenty million USD, are you okay with that condition?”

That’s right, Xinghe was exchanging USD and not Country Y’s currency, which was why Sam’s gang was so shocked. The number was astronomical.

“Xinghe, let’s quit the exchange, it’s not worth it,” Ali blurted out. After all, Xinghe would lose twenty million in the transaction.

Xinghe looked at her and said, “Why should we, I’ve decided to do the exchange and I will go through with it.”

“But…”

“Some loss is inevitable since we need the money.”

“But we don’t need so much.”

“I do,” Xinghe answered. Since she had said that, there was nothing more Ali and the others could say even though they still felt that the bank was cheating them. Furthermore, could the five of them protect such a large amount of gold bars?

The thought of that made them both excited and nervous…

Honestly, this was more nerve-racking than killing people. Thankfully, Xinghe had thought of that as well.

“Is there any method I can employ to safeguard my assets?” she asked the manager.

The manager gave his professional smile. “Our bank offers mercenaries as well. They will use their lives to protect your safety and your assets’ safety. Furthermore, you can apply for our bank’s gold card to store your money and use it whenever you need.”

“Your mercenaries can stand up to the military?”

“Naturally,” the manager replied proudly. “The military needs to give face to the owner of our bank so they won’t come after the mercenaries that are affiliated with us. Miss Xia, you do not need to worry about that. However, the price of that service might seem a tad high.”

“What if I want to buy some weapons?”

“You can purchase those through us too, plus we can offer discounts.”

“What about housing and vehicles?”

The manager nodded with a smile. “Of course, we supply those too. No matter what you need, you can source it through us; it’s safe and protected.”

“Alright, I need a batch of high-tech weapon, a house that can safely and comfortably accommodate at least ten people, five armored cars, and twenty mercenaries. The rest of the money you can store in the gold card. Fix those for me now and you can get ten thousand worth as a tip.”

Xinghe rattled off her request without taking a breath. Sam and the rest were shocked beyond words. Even the manager who had been through a lot had to be impressed by her generosity. This kind of customer, frankly, he would only meet less than a handful every year!

“Alright, I will do it now!” the manager said eagerly. “But I wonder, which method does Miss Xia wish to pay through?”

Xinghe looked at him and said, “Find me a laptop.”

Even though he had no idea what she was up to but the manager still provided her with a laptop quick.

Xinghe didn’t have any credit or identification cards to allow her to make a money transfer, but with the internet, she could access her bank account.

Although the account wasn’t technically hers but Mubai’s…

Chapter 446: A Family

 

It was an account set up by Mubai to facilitate his business in Country Y. It was not a personal account but corporate one. One couldn’t trace the account back to Mubai. The only people who knew the account and password were Mubai and Xinghe. He’d told her about it on the plane.

He was afraid something unexpected might happen so he set it up for Xinghe to use whenever she needed it. It was a bottomless account!

Xinghe was able to transfer one hundred million USD out of it. It was small change for Mubai but it was crucial to Xinghe then. It was her leverage in Country Y, and she might need it to locate Mubai…

After the money was transferred, the manager started working. The house, cars, and weapons she asked for were quickly purchased. Twenty mercenaries were also bought into her service. The gold card was ready and it still had plenty of money within. Xinghe’s business used less than one-fifth of the total. However, it had completely changed their situation.

Standing in front of the luxurious mansion, cars, and the troop of trained mercenaries, Sam and the gang felt like they were dreaming. They had to be. A few hours ago, they were penniless, but now they had everything! This was a contrast that was hard to stomach.

“Xinghe, is all of this yours?” Sam asked Xinghe with extreme caution like he was afraid it might wake him up from the dream. Wolf and the rest also stared fixatedly at her. They didn’t know how to treat her anymore. In their eyes, Xinghe was suddenly very large and blinding, like the sun.

Xinghe nodded calmly. “Yes, it’s mine… but also yours. The cars, weapons and house, it’s all for you as well.”

“For us‽” Ali screamed in disbelief. Sam and the rest also widened their eyes in shock.

Xinghe smiled. “That’s right, it’s my present to you. I told you I would fulfil your wishes, didn’t I?”

“…”

“Xinghe, why are you so good to us‽” Ali was beside herself with excitement. No one had treated her so nicely before. Wolf and the rest’s feelings were complicated. Born orphans in a country as unstable as Country Y, they hungered the most for love and care but at the same time, those were things they didn’t dare hope for.

The most they had was each other’s support. Charlie treated them nicely, but he was also in a poor financial position.

Xinghe said seriously, “You guys have treated me as one of your own, right? That’s why what’s mine is yours.”

The term ‘one of your own’ shook Ali and the rest’s hearts. They let Xinghe into their fold because they didn’t want any harm to befall her due to Barron, they didn’t hope for any of this. However, Xinghe had changed their lives.

Xinghe thought she was lucky to have found them but they were the real lucky ones…

Sam and the guy’s eyes watered for a second before things became rather comedic.

“Xinghe, from now on, we’ll be sisters, a family; I will not take no for an answer!” Ali announced suddenly.

“No, she’ll be my sister.”

“Mine!” Wolf and Cairn fought to be her brothers.

Sam though shoved them all out of the way. He stared deeply into Xinghe’s eyes and proclaimed, “Xinghe, let’s get married!”

Chapter 447: Search

 

Everyone was shocked by his sudden proposal. The only one unfazed was Xinghe.

“Because of my money?” she asked directly.

Sam nodded with a large smile. “That’s right! Of course, you’re a catch too and I’m not shabby myself, so why not…”

“Well, at least you’re honest,” Xinghe interrupted, “But I have to tell you, the money isn’t mine. If there’s chance in the future, I will introduce the both of you… maybe you two can get married instead.”

Then Xinghe walked away. However, she turned after a few steps and said, “By the way, it’s a he.”

Sam was silent, while Wolf, Ali, and Cairn burst out in mocking laughs. Xinghe turned back to walk away and a smile threatened to surface on her face. She was able to joke with Sam like that because she knew Sam was joking with her as well. However, she couldn’t help but wonder what Mubai’s reaction would be if he was around. With her thoughts rounding back to Mubai, she started to worry about his situation again.

It had been three days since the plane crash so there wasn’t any time for her to waste. Xinghe immediately had Sam and the rest go out to search for the man. They had a wide range connections so they could send out a lot of people to look for him.

Xinghe didn’t sit around doing nothing, she left Mubai a message on the internet. If he was still alive, he would have seen it. Furthermore, she had used a sizeable amount of his money, he would have noticed it. Xinghe tried searching for him while leaving traces for him to reach her.

…

However, other than Mubai, Xinghe was searching for another person. He was Sam and the rest’s teacher, Charlie.

Xinghe asked for Charlie’s details from Ali and the rest. She only then realized how impressive Charlie was. Charlie was once a famed mercenary but was detained for many years due to an undisclosed reason. After he got out of jail, he made himself a living in Country Y.

He stayed away from mercenary groups, preferring to work solo until he found Sam and the rest. However, one month ago, Charlie had disappeared without a trace. Sam and the gang couldn’t locate him no matter what. They suspected he had left the country on one of his assignments.

“However, it’s been a month and whenever Charlie leaves on a job, he would tell one of us,” Ali said worriedly. “Which is why I suspect that something has happened to him.”

“We think so too, it’s the only explanation why we haven’t received any communication from him,” Wolf added with a sigh.

Xinghe nodded. “Then we’ll look for him together. After all, we have money now and everything has a price.”

“Xinghe, why do you want to look for Charlie?” Cairn asked and the rest looked at her.

Xinghe answered softly, “I need his help with something; you’ll see when the time comes.”

“Alright, well, thank you for your help.” Sam nodded. They were glad for Xinghe’s help. Just like that, they’d mobilized a lot of forces to increase the search effort. The news quickly spread, there was no secrets among the many different forces. Furthermore, the reward of 3,000,000 USD had drawn in a lot of ‘favors’. To their surprise, news about Charlie came as soon as the day after!

Chapter 448: You Guys Go First, I Will Bring up the Rear

 

Everyone was shocked that news would arrive so soon.

“According to the source, they saw Charlie a month ago; Charlie was wearing black clothes and was heading to a location. The source refused to disclose the location until we meet them in person and hand them the reward money,” Sam told everyone.

Wolf smirked. “This is such an obvious trap. People will do anything for money.”

“It has to be. The person even told us to go with money in tow. Could they be any more obvious?” Ali also added.

Sam disagreed, “I don’t think so because it doesn’t sound like the person is lying. They said Charlie is going to some place special, a location he was too afraid to reveal through mail. They are only willing to come forward now because of the reward money.”

“Could it really be that something happened to Charlie?” Cairn asked and the atmosphere turned serious.

Ali grumbled, “What if Charlie needs our help?”

“That’s why we have to meet this person no matter what,” Sam concluded. He then turned to Xinghe and asked, “What do you think?”

After two days together, Sam and the gang had begun to treat Xinghe as their strategist. For some reason, they believed in her judgement and rationality. Xinghe nodded. “We should definitely go to this person but not directly. You guys go first, and I will bring up the rear.”

They understood what she meant immediately. They smiled in relief. Their request was spread to the public with them being anonymous. In other words, people knew that someone was looking for Charlie but they had no idea who that someone was.

Even their conversation was done through a voice changer. Of course, no one knew things had changed for the SamWolf but there was nothing called too careful.

Just like that, Sam and the gang decided to go meet this person, to check the validity of their news. In the message, the person had them meet at a rural area. Sam and the gang took a car and drove to the destination. Xinghe was on the lookout for them on the computer and followed them at a distance.

…

Sam and the gang reached the destination around afternoon. When they descended from the car, a group of people walked out from behind the ruined walls.

The leader was Ryan!

Both parties were shocked to see each other.

“It’s you!” Sam’s face darkened. “Ryan, you know where Charlie is?”

Ryan didn’t answer but his eyes swept over the armored car behind them and the weapons they were carrying. There was curiosity in his eyes.

“Sam, it has only been two days since we last saw each other and your gang has changed so much for the better? What, you guys found some influential boss to cling to?” Ryan asked guardedly.

Sam smirked but didn’t answer. Instead he said, “You’re the last person I would think was the source. Did you have something to do with Charlie’s disappearance?”

Ryan laughed. “How is that possible? I just happen to know where he is, that’s all.”

Sam and the gang’s faces were drawn.

“Where is he?” Wolf demanded.

Ryan’s gaze shifted and asked his own question, “Where’s the money? Show me the money and I will tell you everything.”

Chapter 449: Surround Them

 

“You really know where Charlie is?” Sam asked in a serious tone.

Ryan nodded. “Of course! I didn’t mention anything earlier because there’s nothing in it for me. Now that there is, I’m more than willing to tell.”

“Ryan, if you dare to lie to us, you’re a dead man!” Wolf pointed at him and warned.

Ryan laughed. “Don’t worry, I will not lie to you.”

“Okay, we’ll trust you this one time.” Sam nodded, signaling Wolf and Ali to go take the chest. The two produced from the car trunk a square silver chest. They put the chest on the floor and after they opened it; the glow of the chest full of gold was blinding. Under the glittering sun, the gold was bedazzling. Ryan’s eyes were practically glued to them. He didn’t expect Sam’s gang to be able to really produce so much gold!

Ryan rubbed his eyes and asked, “Where did you guys get so many gold bars?”

Sam smiled cryptically. “That has nothing to do with you. You only need to tell us Charlie’s location.”

“Sam, tell me honestly, did you guys find some get-rich-quick method? I don’t want the gold anymore, I want you to share your method with me instead,” Ryan said with an endearing smile. He was trying to tease out whether SamWolf had aligned themselves with some forces he couldn’t cross. Of course, Sam saw through his ploy.

He replied with a serious face, “There is no such scheme, we simply got lucky.”

“For real?”

“Real or not is none of your business. If you don’t tell us Charlie’s location soon, we’re leaving and the deal is over!” Sam turned to leave. Ali closed the chest and prepared to leave as well. Ryan’s eyes followed the chest and a cold intention drew across them.

“Get out here!” He ordered suddenly and many people appeared from behind the ruined house. There were at least thirty of them and each had a gun. They were all aimed Sam’s group that was surrounded in the middle. Sam’s gang also raised their guns instantly. They formed a defensive circle immediately. Ali even dropped the chest to grab at her weapon.

“Ryan, what is the meaning of this‽” Sam demanded angrily.

Ryan laughed loudly, his eyes whirlpools of darkness. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m robbing you! Leave the gold and weapons and I might consider letting you people go with your lives!”

Wolf spat condescendingly, “You think your group of ruffians can take us down?”

As he said so, the group closed in on them. Sam’s group was instantly alerted.

Ryan replied smugly, “That’s right, this group of ruffians is going to rob you blind! Your SamWolf gang has been looking down on us, right? Well, you’ll have a taste of the Grey Rat’s might today! What if you people are trained, can you take on so many of us‽”

“I alone can kill half of your goons here!” Sam huffed with derision and Wolf added fearlessly, “Leave the other half to me then!”

“Bunch of stubborn oafs, show them what they’re up against!” Ryan ordered and around eight of the men pulled out grenades.

Even Cairn had lost it then. “Sh*t, that’s our stuff!”